00:00Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing criticism after the Department of Justice stated it has
00:04released all files required under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a claim some lawmakers
00:09dispute. In a letter sent to members of Congress, Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche
00:14said the DOJ had released all records in its possession related to Jeffrey Epstein that fall
00:19under the law's requirements. The letter included a list of names appearing in the files. However,
00:24Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massey, who co-wrote the law, argued the release is
00:28incomplete. He said the Department must also publish internal memos, notes, and emails detailing
00:34past decisions on whether to prosecute or investigate Epstein and his associates. Earlier this month,
00:39millions of Epstein-related files were released. At the time, Blanche said roughly like three million
00:44pages were withheld due to personal medical records, graphic material involving minors,
00:49or information that could jeopardize investigations. In their latest letter, Bondi and Blanche said no
00:54records were withheld due to embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity.
00:58The list of names included government officials and other public figures whose names appeared in
01:03various contexts, ranging from direct email contact to references in documents. Among those listed were
01:08Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and Bill Clinton. The letter stated that inclusion
01:14does not imply wrongdoing, and those named have denied involvement in Epstein's crimes.
01:19Representative Ro Khanna criticized the release, saying listing names without context creates
01:23confusion and calling for full disclosure with only if survivors' names redacted. The dispute over
01:29whether all required Epstein files have been released remains ongoing in Congress. Share your thoughts
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